miras-e-be-baha bhi bachai na ja saki
ek zillat-e-wafa thi uthai na ja saki

wadon ki raat aisi ghani thi siyah thi
qindil-e-e'tibar bujhai na ja saki

chaha tha tum pe warenge lafzon ki kaenat
ye daulat-e-sukhan bhi kamai na ja saki

wo sahar tha ki rang bhi be-rang the tamam
taswir-e-yar hum se banai na ja saki

hum madrasan-e-ishq ke wo honhaar tifl
hum se kitab-e-aql uthai na ja saki

wo tharthari thi jaan-e-sukhan tere ru-ba-ru
tujh par kahi ghazal bhi sunai na ja saki